Operator&#39;s platform and traction-wheel attachment for tractors



F. HARFHS OPEHATORS PLATFORM AND TRACTION WHEEL A'ITACIHAENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Feb. 27. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet l OPBRATORS PLATFORM AND TRACTION WHEEL ATTACHMENT F0? TEACTORS Filed Feb 27, 1923 3 Shee'f.sSheef.. 2

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F.` HARRIS OPERATOR-S PLATFORM AND THACTlOIJ WHEEL ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Feb. 27. i925 s sheerysheet l I @www patented lune l?, Nidda FREEMAN HRRJS, OF MILTON, iNNSYLVANlA.

QPLERATES PLATQEM ND TRACTEGN-RVHEEL ATTACHMENT FR TMCTORS.

Application filed February 2'?. 1923. i Serial No. 621,523,

Attachments for Tractors, of which the ol-y lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined operators platform and traction wheel fender attachment ior tractors, wherein the same may be in its entirety expeditiously applied to, and removed from the tractor, the same.

being relatively simple of construction, and substantially inexpensive of manufacture.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the fol,- lowing detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in` the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed..

ln the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar' parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure l--is a top plan View of my device applied.

Figure EZ--is a rear elevational View there Figure S-is a detail longitudinal cross' sectional view of the device, showing the relativeposition of the same upon a tractor.

Figure 4-is a fragmentary detailed cross sectional view for more clearly disclosing one of the traction wheel fenders, and

Figure -is a detail fragmentary cross sectional View through a portion of the platform.

Referring to the drawings in detail, .i and particularly to Figures l, 2 and 3, there is fragmentarily shown in outline, a tractor including the usual rear axle housing A having` traction wheels B.

`My device, per se, embodies a pair or traction Wheel fenders 5, the saine including relatively arcuate lshaped strips of, material upon the inner edges of which are riveted angle irons '6 and secured in a similar man,

ner to these angle irons, are substantially half moon shaped plates 7, the lower edges Of the same being centrally notched as at 8, Jfor permitting the positioningof these plates over the said axle housing A. Be-

tween the said plates 7 of, cachotthe fen ders 5 is a transverse brace rod 9, the ends ci the saine being bent rearwardly as at 10, whereby Vthe rod 9 may be secured as at 11 to the said plates 7, it being also noted that this brace rod is bolted as at 12 to the tractor frame.

Upon the-'lower ed es of each of the plates 'i' of the fenders 5 an rearwardly of the said notches 8 therein are angle irons 13, and secured thereto is a supporting platformy 14, the front end of the saine being out away as at 15 for clearance of thel diferential housin of-the tractor;

ecured to the tiear ends of each of the fenders 5, as well as to the rear edge of the platform 14 is a transverse an le iron brace 16, the front end of said lat orm being secured to the said di erential housing through connecting arms 17.

Rigidly secured through the instrumental ity ot a bolt connection 18 to the end 01E the tractor frame is a draw bar 19,-this bar extending rearwardly, and bein supported.

by a cross strap 20, the ends o whichare' secured as at 2l upon 'the bottom of the platform .14. This draw bar 19 extends rearwardly of the said platform 14, and is formed with an opening 22 for obvious purposes. I

Secured at one end to the platform 14,

`through the instrumentality of the said strap connections 21 are forwardly extending inclined brace rods 23, the front ends thereof being bolted at 24 to the diderential housin of the tractor. A In View of the above description, it is believed by me that the advantages of this device will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art, and although Ihave here in shown and` described thev preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without de parting from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed.

1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

An attachment for tractors including a pair of fenders for the rear wheels of said tractors, said tenders havin inner walls, the lower edges of `which at t e rear of the axle housing have bars secured thereto, a transversely extending bar connecting the flower rear ends of the fenders, a platform secured to the transverse bar, and the irsli Having thus described my invention, what.

Loeee relative to said platform. and means for Securing the forward ends of said rod mem bers to the di'erential housing, whereby the bar members cooperate with the draw bar receiving strap to release stress on Said.

draw barfrom the platform.

lfn testimony whereof I afx my signature.

FREEMAN HARRIS. 

